Neil Cashman

Neurology
Email Address 
neil.cashman@vch.ca
Phone 
604.822.2135
Mailing Address 
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 2215 Wesbrook Mall, UBC

Biography

Academic Appointment 
Professor
Body Locations and Systems 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Other Areas of Research 
protein misfolding diseases

Dr. Neil Cashman, a Canadian leader in neurodegenerative diseases, specializes in protein misfolding diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),  Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and prion (infectious protein) diseases such as mad cow disease and similar human illnesses, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).

 

News and Awards 
Jul 16, 2014Stopping ALS starts with knowing how it spreads
Feb 17, 2014Researchers discover how ALS spreads